Accidentally entering the 'orgy dome' and other problems you experience only at Burning Man

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Over the last week of August, sun-worshipping revelers transform a slice of Nevada desert into a bustling city.

At this point, most of us have heard what goes on at Burning Man, the annual gathering in Black Rock City, Nev. There's art and music, wacky outfits and parties, dancing and (oftentimes) drugs. It's difficult to understand the experience without having, well, experienced it.

In this universe of collective invention, one inevitably faces problems unique to his or her unconventional surroundings. We reached out to seasoned Burners to find out some of the problems you will only experience at Burning Man.

Some Burners mentioned "Playa foot" — a painful affliction with symptoms similar to chemical burns, caused by exposure to the alkali sand of the desert. Others warned of the cough-inducing smog sent swirling by the manifold generators lining the Playa. And then there's the lack of running water and plumbing.